Acts 2:39-42

J.B. Phillips New Testament

^38-39 Peter told them, “You must repent and every one of you must be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ, so that you may have your sins forgiven and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For this great promise is for you and your children—yes, and for all who are far away, for as many as the Lord our God shall call to himself!”

⁴⁰ Peter said much more than this as he gave his testimony and implored them, saying, “Save yourselves from this perverted generation!”

The first large-scale conversion

^41-42 Then those who welcomed his message were baptised, and on that day alone about three thousand souls were added to the number of disciples. They continued steadily learning the teaching of the apostles, and joined in their fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayer.